Rio Sabana at Sabana water level

Name: Rio Sabana at Sabana water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Rio Sabana, Puerto Rico, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

7.67ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:00 PM AST (1 hour ago)

Flow: 7.6 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

The Rio Sabana at Sabana is running far below normal at 7.67 ft.

The median for mid-October is 8.05 ft, based on 29 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.38 ft below typical. It is 6.33 ft below the flood stage of 14.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 7.64 ft, a difference of +0.03 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 7.58 ft and 8.43 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 29 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 8.05 ft0.38 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 7.81 ft – 8.41 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (29 years of records)
Same day last year: 7.64 ft+0.03 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.58 ft – 8.43 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.58 ft – 9.60 ft
Highest on record: 19.74 ftJanuary 5, 1992

Floating and fishing near Rio Sabana at Sabana

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Flood stage here is 14.00 ft, 6.33 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

18.50 ft: Between 18.50 ft and 19.00 ft river is out of its banks... Carr#3 impassable. Bridge along Carr#992 is impassable. Bridge along Carr#9983 is impassable.
12.50 ft: River out of its banks at Barrio Sabana
7.67 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	19.74 ft	January 5, 1992
2	19.35 ft	April 21, 1983
3	18.77 ft	September 18, 1989
4	18.17 ft	May 10, 1982
5	16.99 ft	July 7, 1989
6	16.75 ft	May 1, 1992
7	16.55 ft	September 15, 2004
8	16.47 ft	September 20, 2017
9	16.11 ft	December 29, 1992
10	16.08 ft	August 13, 1990

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.25 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 84° 75° 0.22 in, 81% Wind 8 mph

18 Sun 87° 75° 0.09 in, 91% Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 86° 74° 0.11 in, 82% Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 88° 74° 0.03 in, 67% Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 87° 73° 0.06 in, 49% Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 87° 75° 0.09 in, 80% Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 87° 75° 0.35 in, 76% Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:18 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 40 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Mameyes near SabanaRiver gauge, Rio Mameyes	2.04 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	1.3 mi
Rio Fajardo near FajardoRiver gauge, Rio Fajardo	2.79 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	3.3 mi
Rio Fajardo at Paraiso near FajardoRiver gauge, Rio Fajardo	4.43 ft	Low	+0.09 ft	3.9 mi
Rio Espiritu Santo near Rio GrandeRiver gauge, Rio Espiritu Santo	3.33 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	5.8 mi
Rio Blanco at FloridaRiver gauge, Rio Blanco	3.69 ft	Very low	−2.11 ft	7 mi
Rio Grande near El VerdeRiver gauge, Rio Grande	5.06 ft	High	−0.17 ft	7 mi
Rio Canovanas near Campo RicoRiver gauge, Rio Canovanas	2.29 ft	Low	±0	10 mi
Rio Gurabo below El MangoRiver gauge, Rio Gurabo	7.52 ft	Very low	+0.07 ft	12 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Rio Sabana at Sabana higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.03 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 7.64 ft.

What is flood stage for the Rio Sabana at Sabana?

The official flood stage is 14.00 ft. The level is currently 6.33 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Rio Sabana at Sabana in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 8.05 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 7.81 ft and 8.41 ft, based on 29 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Rio Sabana at Sabana today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:00 PM AST, the water level was 7.67 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Sabana at Sabana rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.08 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Rio Sabana at Sabana normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 29 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:50067000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 18.33096, -65.73101 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: PRVD02
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	7.67 ft	2026-10-19 17:00	Provisional
Flow	7.6 cfs	2026-10-19 17:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Sabana at Sabana (usgs:50067000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/puerto-rico/rio-sabana-at-sabana

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